Elections / 1980 · Governor · NC
Jim Hunt won North Carolina's 1980 governor's race.
Jim Hunt (Democrat) led by 24.4 points statewide.
Statewide result
North Carolina 1980 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hunt | DDemocratic | 1,143,145 | 61.9% |
| I. Beverly Lake | RRepublican | 691,449 | 37.4% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+2.1Governor 1980D+24.6vs. baselineD+26.7
North Carolina's 1980 governor race ran 26.7 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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